Discovery May Lead To New Endometriosis Treatments By Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD June 18, 2003 — Genetic abnormalities may explain why some women with endometriosis suffer from infertility. New research shows that women with endometriosis-related infertility lack a certain enzyme in their uterus that allows the embryo to attach [...]

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Endometriosis Researchers Share Data, Unknowns 10/13/05 By Molly M. Ginty WeNews correspondent Endometriosis affects 10 percent of U.S. women and can lead to infertility. Last weekend, researchers focused on new treatments for a disease that lacks a definitive cure. (WOMENSENEWS)–By the age of 22, Misti-Rae Balderas may need a hysterectomy. But first, this 21-year-old college [...]

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Aromatase and Endometriosis Posted 05/13/2004 Serdar E. Bulun, M.D.; Zongjuan Fang, M.D.; Gonca Imir, M.D.; Bilgin Gurates, M.D.; Mitsutoshi Tamura, M.D.; Bertan Yilmaz, M.S.; David Langoi, D.V.M.; Sanober Amin, B.S.; Sijun Yang, M.D.; Santanu Deb, Ph.D. Abstract Aromatase P450 (P450arom) is the key enzyme for biosynthesis of estrogen, which is an essential hormone for the [...]

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Aromatase Expression Could Be Tied to Severity of Endometriosis by David Douglas at Reuters Health Last Updated: 2007-08-07 15:25:22 -0400 (Reuters Health) NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Disease progression and pain appear to be particularly prevalent in women with endometriosis accompanied by some degree of aromatase expression, according to Spanish researchers. “The presence of aromatase [...]

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Women Predisposed To Endometriosis By Birth – Scientists Monday, January 19, 2009 at 12:36:18 PM Scientists from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine have found vital clues that may help explain the cause of endometriosis. Endometriosis is a chronic disease characterized by infertility and chronic pelvic pain during intercourse. The study, led by Serdar Bulun, [...]

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